I totally agree with the previous post.I've been taking ultram for about 3 years now and have found it better for my arthritis/back than some narcotic pain relievers.I can't believe the gov't haven't tried to get this scheduled yet.I sure hope they don't either.I began taking them after learning of it's properties and how closely it is related to u-opiods,but not an opiod.Then I learned it is broken down which in turn-turns into something of a morphine type. I've only had favorable results with ultram and would recommend this to anyone looking to not taking narcotics-it's the next best thing.IMHO. As to the 1st poster;be very careful not to exceed 400mg per/day.I'm quite sure you're already aware of it's side effects like;seizures.So be cautious in using above recommended dosage. www.Clickdrugstore.com has the cheapest ultram out there-their tramal caps are good and they work very fast.At least they do for me.Maybe,it's the cap/filler;but anyway it works.The most time it's taken to receive a pck.from them was about 8 days from ordering and they use very good packaging;nothing shakes,rattle or rolls.Very quiet and securely packaged.Small too. I'd say they are #1.